South Africa ferociously exorcised the ghost of Brighton from four years ago by eliminating Japan in their own backyard. But with Wales up next in the semifinals, they have another demon to slay.
In the immediate aftermath of the Springboks' Rugby World Cup warm-up game against Japan, Rassie Erasmus - who has worn so many caps in the past 18 months, one suspects he also has "team psychologist" in his locker - suggested that his side had buried the ghost of Brighton with that game.
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